Show AMBASSADOR CHOATE DECLINES I TO STEP INTO GRIGGS SHOES New York Feb 13 lapresi President ent c Kinley y has bas informed his cabinet un unofficially unofficially officially that he be has tas heard he r from Am Ambassador Ambassador ba Choate Cho te and that Mr ChoU Choate ia Is not disposed po di to accept the attorney i generalship Tt Tf president made the tender of this place to Mr Choate several weeks ago a o desiring to get the strongest available man to succeed Mr Griggs Mr Choate wishes to continue as ambassador to the court of St James Tames if that is satin satte fa factory tory to the president and no thane change changeat at that post is expected |